Mystery surrounds departures of university chancellor and deputy
Adelaide University’s vice chancellor Peter Rathjen has taken an indefinite leave of absence less than 24 hours after chancellor Kevin Scarce resigned without public explanation yesterday.The University of Adelaide's vice-chancellor has taken indefinite leave less than a day after the university's chancellor resigned without public explanation
"The university is not in a position to comment on the vice-chancellor’s leave of absence," a university spokesperson told ABC News. "The chancellor’s decision was his own and the university is not in a position to comment on his reasons" the spokesperson said. "On behalf of the [university] council, I thank Rear Adminal Scarce for his significant contribution to the university over almost six years," the statement reads.
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